by Sir John Hawkins

John Hawkins's book 101 Things All Young Adults Should Know is filled with lessons that newly minted adults need in order to get the most out of life. Gleaned from a lifetime of trial, error, and writing it down, Hawkins provides advice everyone can benefit from in short, digestible chapters.

On Monday the St. Louis Cardinals hosted the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS playoffs in St. Louis.

Outside the stadium a number of #Ferguson protesters began marching and chanting.

In response the Cardinals fans shouted them down with chants of, “USA! USA!”
…In which the #Ferguson protesters chanted “F*ck’em! F*ck’em!”

Because the absolute best way to win people over to your side is with profanity — profanity with a heaping helping on the side of violence and looting. That’s a guaranteed way to make everyone love you and agree with your assessment of the facts. Right?